Mumbo jumbo

That's the perfect description of my brain the past few days. It is filled with a whole lotta mumbo jumbo. I have, however, successfully begun the list-making process and am currently up to 3 pages on a legal pad. List #1 is all focused on de-funkifying (I think I made that up) our house. List #2 is more specific to baby and includes phone calls, appointments, and general to-dos. List #3 is the Last Minute list, to be tackled when the call comes that baby is on the way. Lastly, List #4 (which is completely separate) is my work list--and that one I still have to start.

I was able to cross off a couple of things over the weekend, and each day so far this week I have focused on two tasks. Today's to-do: take down all winter decor (which I would normally leave up through March but I really don't want it still up in June, so it better come down now) and clean out the pantry (the top shelf is going to be for formula and bottles, but there is no space right now). With BigTex out of town, I should be able to accomplish both of these without distraction. This weekend, and with the help of BigTex, the very necessary 'Big Clean' will commence.

Funny thought--I guess my dad asked my mom why I was so worried about cleaning the house (more like scouring it), and she told him I was nesting. I suppose there is some truth to that. All parents-to-be, moms certainly, go through this before baby comes--I just never expected I'd be one of them and that our nesting would be on hyper drive. Crazy, huh?

In the vein of Sprogblogger who loves all things trackable, I have a small 2010 calendar that I have now designated as Baby's calendar. I marked our weeks waiting, the date of the match, the due date, and family birthdays on the appropriate days. I marked the weekly countdown until Baby is supposed to arrive. And I even wrote the pediatrician's information in the back. I am planning to use this to track Baby's appointments and first year milestones. I can't wait to put Baby's name inside the front cover. Who knew this calendar would be so special when I found it in the dollar section of Tar.get like three months ago!

I am pretty sure the registry is finished. We have most items on an Amazo.n registry, but after going to a baby shower/welcome baby party last weekend, we decided to do an in-store registry at BRU. Neither of us like BRU--they have the market cornered and they know it--but we felt like there would be a few people who would want to physically walk into a store to get something for Baby. I know...the internet is the new-fangled contraption that some people are still scared of. Kidding. Sort of. No, we are already so grateful if anyone gets us anything, because I'd just as soon go buy it all myself. If nothing else, the registri(es) serve to remind us of all the stuff we will need (ha, want) for Baby once we bring Baby home.

Hopefully by the end of this week, we will have our date set to meet the EP. I am nervous as all get-out about this but I am trying very hard not to drive myself crazy. I jump between all the questions that I have, to whether or not the EP will like us in person, to what made them pick us in the first place, to OMG is this really happening, to what the heck am I going to wear, to I need to get to the gym, and back to all the questions I have. Mumbo jumbo, remember? I love them already and we've never met. What a strange and thrilling place to be.

I think that's about all for now. Or at least all the coherent pieces. ICLW starts tomorrow, so I'll try to get it together for that. Looking forward to some good blog-reading to keep up the distractions!